On Latin Pronunciation. Some Practical Notes for the Students of the Italian Culture

D. A. Bratkin

Abstract


Students of the Italian Сulture would often face certain difficulties with the pronunciation of Latin quotations in their essays. The author addresses this issue, aiming at the educated lay audience untrained in either linguistics or Classical philology. He provides an outline of the history of the pronunciation from the earliest Roman times to the present day, including that of the Ecclesiastical Latin and national pronunciations of Latin. Finally, he gives some practical advice on the pronunciation for the conference paper presentations and the like.

Keywords


Latin; Pronunciation; Pronuntiatus restitutus; Ecclesiastical Latin; national pronunciation of Latin

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31312/2310-1245-2023-55-42-69

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